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Felix Auger-Aliassime secures Roland Garros quarterfinal

Felix Auger-Aliassime secures Roland Garros quarterfinal

The victory highlights his resilience on the clay court, culminating in a spectacular catch at the baseline to seal the deal.

This marks another significant milestone in his career as he continues to climb the rankings in Grand Slam tournaments.

Winners and losers from a whirlwind NASCAR Cup race at Nashville

After 300 laps of racing that featured 11 cautions, 31 lead changes, and a margin of victory of just over a tenth, Denny Hamlin collected his 62nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory.
Hamlin had to face-off against his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, with the team scoring a 1-2-3, but it could have just as easily ended with all three in the outside wall.
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Todd Monken: I wasn't assured Myles Garrett would be here when I took the job

With the calendar flipped to June, there is more smoke around the possibility that the Browns could trade NFL sack king Myles Garrett. turconews.click

Head coach Todd Monken noted recently that he had not yet spoken with Garrett since being hired in January. Garrett customarily does not attend Cleveland’s offseason program, but after he and the team agreed to modified language in his contract that makes it easier for the club to trade him, there’s reason to speculate that more could be going on here.

Monken was asked about Garrett and whether or not he’s been guaranteed the defensive end would be on the roster in 2026.

“No, I wasn’t assured that when I took the job,” Monken said, via Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan. “I was never assured of anything when I took the job, other than once I signed my contract, whatever my contract said — that’s what I was assured. No matter what, any of us coaches sign up for is we show up every day and we coach the guys in the building like we’ve done since we’ve been here. That hasn’t changed.

“He’s not [unlike] any other player. I’m never told who’s going to be on the team, who’s not going to be on the team,” Monken added. “If that’s a question, I mean, every day we evaluate the roster — Andrew [Berry] evaluates the roster, management evaluates the roster. And, like I said, he’s no different than any other player we’ve got. So, I don’t know how to respond to that, because it’s really no different today than it’s been for the last however many months I’ve been the head coach.”

Garrett, 30, requested a trade during the 2025 offseason before electing to re-sign with the Browns on a lucrative new deal. He then proceeded to set the single-season sack record at 23.0, winning his second AP defensive player of the year award in the last three seasons.

Not only did Garrett lead the league in sacks, but he was also No. 1 with 33 tackles for loss.

We’ll see if the speculation turns into a reality with a Garrett trade over the coming days.

In brief

Brind’Amour jokes about Marner’s reported trade rumours to Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour jokes about what Mitch Marner could have brought to the team after reported trade rumours.

2026 NFL Odds: How Will Matthew Stafford Follow Up MVP Season? Will Matt Stafford be able to repeat his remarkable 2025 campaign? See the early odds.

Chicago makes another pitch to be the site of a new Bears stadium With the Illinois legislature ending its spring session without passing a bill that would lay the foundation for the Bears to build a new stadium at their in-state preference of Arlington Heights, Chicago sees an opening.

Jets agree to terms with first-round pick Omar Cooper The Jets signed David Bailey and Kenyon Sadiq last month and they're kicking off June by getting their third first-round pick from this year under contract.

Browns will trade Myles Garrett to the Rams for Jared Verse and more The 2025 defensive player of the year gets a shot at a Super Bowl.

‘It stays with you for life’: Brind’Amour on Stanley Cup memories Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour talks to the media ahead of the Stanley Cup Finals and reminisces about when he won the cup as Carolina’s captain in 2006.